Census place 2637420

Hazel Park

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Hazel Park city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Hazel Park.

According to the 2025 estimate, Hazel Park has a population of 14,937 and 5,301 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered Michigan places are: population density is 5,301/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi; median home value is $158,600, below the comparison median of $207,250; and median gross rent is $1,314, above the comparison median of $1,127. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
5,301/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi
median home value
$158,600
Below the comparison median of $207,250
median gross rent
$1,314
Above the comparison median of $1,127

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Hazel Park's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,937
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
5,301/sq mi
2.8 sq mi land area
Median age
37.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$67,073
Median home value
$158,600
Median gross rent
$1,314
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27%
Typical commute
24.6 min
Drive-alone commute
75.9%
Public transit commute
1.8%
Walked to work
1.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
33.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.6%
Working from home
14.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.7%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
7.3%
Households with children
20.5%
Residents with a disability
17%
Residents without insurance
7.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Oakland County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Severe Storm declarations
3
Flood declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DETROIT CITY AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
58.7°F
Average low
42.3°F
Annual rainfall
29.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Hazel Park.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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